● “Sharp plans to cut at least 3500 employees through a voluntary retirement program…Sharp will turn its…panel operation, which makes liquid crystal displays for smartphones…a stand-alone in-house company. Analysts say this could be the first step toward a spin-off”

● “Japanese ..Daikyo aims to build a larger prescence in Australia after forging an alliance with…residential builder Devine… The first project…is the $82 million Mode apartments in Brisbane’s Newstead…under the joint venture…Devine will provide day to day operational management…while its construction arm will build the tower”